More boxer shorts

Boxer shorts with some topstitching for colour.

I think I might make something other than boxer shorts for my next project...

Boxer shorts

Boxer shorts with fly. Phew, glad they're done. I used my buttonhole foot for the first time and had heaps of trouble when sampling until I remembered to add interfacing. I was so nervous I'd mess up the fly when I did the buttonhole, but it went well. I learned three new techniques for these: drafting and constructing a fly, making a buttonhole, and using interfacing.

Long-sleeved T-shirt

I coined a new term in honour of this one--wearable fail. I intended to make a close-fitting top to wear under my jacket, but it ended up plain tight. I learned a valuable lesson in adjusting for the weight of the fabric. I did add more ease than for the pajama, but obviously not enough. I think the tightness is responsible for most of the ugliness of the neckline.

As I had expected the fit to be pretty good, I used white to more easily see flaws. In that respect, I was only too successful! From this and the pajama, I can see I need to adjust the shape of the armscythe at the front.

Another problem, and one I don't know how to solve, is a pulling to one side. I observed this in the pajama, but thought it was due to sloppy cutting or sewing as I didn't take a lot of care for that garment. I did take care to be accurate for this shirt as I wanted to use it for troubleshooting. I'm quite sure I cut it on the grain and symetrically and sewed it up accurately, so I'm not sure what is causing the twisting.

I won't mention the 101 other things that are wrong with this simple T-shirt...

On the plus-side, it is comfortable to wear and I love the super long sleeves!

Pajama-my first garment!

So excited to make my first garment, flaws and all! I used an unfavoured rayon print that wasn't what I expected (just in case it was a disaster), but I really like the result. It's very cosy and comfortable. The sleeves are actually the same length, one seems to have been folded up when I took the pics.

Sports bra

Fits quite well. Will raise armhole and make smaller for next version. Elastic not very comfortable at the end of the day.